Gateways is part of Integrated English, a flexible, four-skills program for adult and youg adult of American English from beginner to intermediate level. Comprised of Gateways, Transitions, and Explorations, Integrated English has been designed for use either as three, separate two-book courses or as a single, six-level program. Gateways is a two-book course for beginning-level students. It uses meaningful adult contests to present the basic language that beginning students most need to communicate, along with key strategies to give them the ability and confidence to do so.